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Giddyup! Horses can be used as service animals in Arizona.

Individuals living with disabilities in Arizona now have a new breed of beast that is considered service...
Apr 9, 2013

Clarification of Website Accessibility Guidelines on the Horizon

State and local governments may soon get more clarification as to how to make their online presence more...
Apr 8, 2013

People with Disabilities Still Face Challenges with Electronic Recording

Health Records and tools that have advanced into the digital age have proven to be a hindrance to some people...
Apr 2, 2013

TVs Can Read?  They Can Now, With Dragon TV

Nuance Communications Inc. has created a voice and language interpretation platform that will be integrated into...
Mar 28, 2013

Lawsuits against Banks Increase as their ATMs Prove Inaccessible

Answer: Over a year ago. Question: What is the deadline when all Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) were to be...
Mar 27, 2013

Make your website accessible or get your checkbook out!

In the past, large companies, such as Target and Netflix, agreed to settle lawsuits against them when the federal...
Mar 26, 2013

Speech Recognition Improvements to Microsoft's Bing Phone App

Microsoft has been working to enhance its Bing App, most specifically, its speech recognition function....
Mar 25, 2013

Inaccessible Physician Offices

A recent survey done of random medical practices in Boston, Dallas, Houston and Portland, Oregon, found that 22%...
Mar 20, 2013

Accessible Websites mean added Revenue and Fewer Lawsuits

There are over a billion people across the globe who are living with disabilities. This segment of the...
Mar 19, 2013

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Why Justified (or Centered) Text is Bad for Accessibility

Justified text is text that is spaced so that the right and left sides of the paragraph have the same edge. In...
May 9, 2023

All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?

Web designers have a responsibility to think about users with disabilities when building content. That extends to...
May 1, 2024

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 2023

Accessibility Tips: Using the DIV and SPAN Elements

Usually, you want use HTML to convey meaning about the structure of your website. However, two HTML elements are...
Oct 21, 2022

How to Fix: "Buttons Do Not Have Accessible Names"

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require interactive elements to have both a “label" and a “name.”...
May 26, 2022

Does Comic Sans Benefit People with Dyslexia?

Comic Sans is controversial. Since its release in 1994, the playful, Batman-inspired font has been panned as...
May 16, 2023

Dark Mode Can Improve Text Readability — But Not for Everyone

Dark modes and themes are extremely popular and they’re frequently touted as an accessibility solution. While the...
Jul 7, 2021

Web Accessibility Tips: Don't Disable Zooming (Yes, Even On Mobile)

If your users can’t zoom in on your content, you’re probably making a mistake. Zooming (or scaling) is common,...
Oct 14, 2022

Are QR Codes Accessible for People with Disabilities?

QR (Quick Response) codes are a common tool for driving customer engagement. By scanning a square, black-and-white...
May 17, 2023

The Robles v. Domino’s Settlement (And Why It Matters)

One of the most important web accessibility lawsuits has finally reached its conclusion.
Jul 12, 2022

What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
Sep 13, 2019

Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips

Inclusive design means making all of your content accessible for as many users as possible. That’s still true when...
Sep 8, 2022

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